Play Links
Alliance for Childhood
The Alliance for Childhood promotes policies and practices that support children’s healthy development, love of learning, and joy in living. The organization takes a keen interest in research on the current state of child-initiated play in early education and on ways that educators can encourage and restore play.
American Journal of Play
The American Journal of Play is a forum for discussing the history, culture, and psychology of play. An interdisciplinary quarterly of Strong National Museum of Play, the Journal aims to increase awareness and understanding of the role of play in learning and human development and the ways in which play illuminates cultural history.
KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Celebrating twelve years of service in 2008, we rally communities to achieve better public policy, funding and public awareness for increased play opportunities nationwide; provide resources, including trainings, challenge grants, and publications for communities that wish to plan a new playspace on their own; and bring together children, business and community interests for a select number of community playspace builds each year. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago, Atlanta and San Mateo.
International Association for the Child's Right to Play
IPA is dedicated to the improvement of childrens lives. Recognized by UNESCO, ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council), and UNICEF, this non-governmental organization has established a Declaration of the Child's Right to Play stating that the child has a right to leisure, play, and participation in cultural and artistic activities.
International Council for Children's Play
ICCP is a volunteer association founded in 1959 to promote research on play and toys in various countries and to exchange research findings. The Association also promotes the understanding of play and toys, organizes campaigns to ensure the child's right to play, advocates the raising of standards of toys, and informs the public about good toys and their value in child development.
Strong National Museum of Play
Strong is the only museum anywhere devoted solely to the study of play. It is recognized as one of the nation’s top museums for families and children, is home to the National Toy Hall of Fame, and houses the world’s largest collection of toys, dolls, games, and other items related to play. Strong is an official play partner of TASP.
